Encyclopedia of Asian history by Ainslie Thomas Embree(
Book
)19
editions published
between
1983
and
1988
in
English and Chinese
and held by
1,872 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A collection of articles that survey the full scope of Asian history, discussing major historical events and periods from
Bronze Age China to modern India, looking at the geography of the continent, profiling over 1,200 influential men and women,
and examining aspects of Asian culture and society

A guide to Oriental classics by Columbia College (Columbia University)(
Book
)37
editions published
between
1964
and
1989
in
English and Arabic
and held by
1,541 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

The Hindu tradition by Ainslie Thomas Embree(
Book
)20
editions published
between
1966
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,279 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"This book, compiled from basic Hindu writings, is an exploration of the essential meaning of the Hindu tradition, the way
of thinking and acting that has dominated life in India for the last three thousand years."--Back cover

Sources of Indian tradition by Wm. Theodore De Bary(
Book
)19
editions published
between
1988
and
2015
in
English
and held by
915 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Synopsis: Since 1958 Sources of Indian Tradition has been one of the most important and widely used texts on civilization
in South Asia (now the nation-states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal). It has helped generations of students
and lay readers understand how leading thinkers there have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world
they live in. This second edition has been extensively revised, with much new material added. Introductory essays explain
the particular settings in which these thinkers have expressed their ideas about religious, social, political, and economic
questions. Brief summaries precede each passage from their writings or sayings. The traditions represented include Brahmanism,
Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism. The book includes a chronology of Indian history from 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1858

Approaches to Asian civilizations by Ainslie Thomas Embree(
Book
)13
editions published
between
1964
and
1966
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
697 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
29 essays by Asian scholars and specialists in the field of Asian studies

Asia in western and world history : a guide for teaching by Ainslie Thomas Embree(
Book
)22
editions published
between
1994
and
2015
in
English
and held by
671 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A guide aimed at introducing students to the history of Asia in conjunction with Western and world history

Alberuni's India by Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad Bīrūnī(
Book
)8
editions published
in
1971
in
English
and held by
262 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Translated and annotated by orientalist Edward Sachau (1845-1930), this 1887-8 two-volume work is the account by Muslim polymath
and traveller Alberuni (973-1048) of Indian political and social life in the medieval period. Sachau published the manuscript
in Arabic in 1885-6, at the same time working on an English translation. Alberuni, born in Chorasmia, south of the Aral Sea,
was one of the leading scholars of his day. He accompanied the Afghan ruler Mahmud on his invasion of India in the early eleventh
century, and remained there for thirteen years, making a detailed study of Indian life and culture, and in particular studying
the Hindu religion. Alberuni claims that his work is not polemical in nature, but a simple historical record of facts, and
he commends the learning of the Hindus in philosophy, mathematics and astronomy. Volume 1 discusses Hindu beliefs, the caste
system and the calendar

Asia: a guide to basic books by Ainslie Thomas Embree(
Book
)6
editions published
between
1966
and
1976
in
English
and held by
122 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Three hundred and sixteen books dating from 1915 to 1966 with the majority published in the 1950s and 1960s are listed in
this annotated bibliography. The purpose of the guide is to identify basic books on Asia which are especially useful for teachers,
mature students, and adults who want to increase their knowledge and understanding of Asian peoples and cultures. The overall
organization of the bibliography is by four geographical sections: Asia -- General, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia.
More coverage is given to the countries of India, China and Japan. Each of the sections (except for Southeast Asia) begins
with a short bibliographic essay indicating books of special importance, and is then classified by subject: general works,
cultural, political, and economic history, religion and philosophy, literature, arts, social structure and modern developments.
Author entries contain complete bibliographic information and indicate when a book is available in paperback. Descriptive
annotations define the scope of the work. Special features include sections on bibliography of bibliographies; publisher's
list, and an author index. A supplement to this original publication is described in ed 059 132. (sjm)

India's worlds and U.S. scholars, 1947-1997(
Book
)5
editions published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
92 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Contributed articles on history of the study of India in the United States and contributions of the study of India to various
academic disciplines